frequently_asked_questions_files/Oxford Thesaurus.pdf

murderer n. murderess, killer, slayer, assassin, homicide, cutthroat,
liquidator, executioner, butcher, Slang hit man: The police
have arrested someone they are certain is the murderer.
murderous adj. 1 fatal, lethal, deadly, deathly, mortal, destructive,
devastating, sanguinary, bloody, brutal, savage, bloodthirsty,
barbarous, fell, cruel, inhuman: The tolling of the bell
signalled that the murderous deed had been done. 2 killing,
strenuous, stressful, difficult, arduous, exhausting, hellish,
harrowing, rigorous, intolerable, unbearable: You cannot keep
up such a murderous pace, without any rest, and remain healthy.
murky adj. dark, gloomy, threatening, dim, clouded, cloudy, overcast,
grey, dismal, dreary, bleak, sombre, grim, funereal, shady,
shadowy: I could barely make out her face in the murky corner
of the chapel.
murmur n. 1 undercurrent, undertone, background noise or sound,
rumble, rumbling, mumble, mumbling, drone, droning, buzz,
buzzing, murmuration, murmuring, hum, humming, whispering,
Formal susurration or susurrus: They spoke in low voices,
barely audible above the murmur of the mourning doves. 2
muttering, complaining, complaint, grumble, grumbling, Colloq
grousing, grouse: We have heard not any murmurs since everyone
had an increase in salary.
--v. 3 mumble, mutter, whisper: He murmured into her ear
something about being pleased to see her. 4 complain, grumble,
mutter, moan, lament, wail, Colloq grouse: Employees will
always find something to murmur about.
muscular adj. sinewy, brawny, burly, powerful, powerfully built,
strapping, rugged, husky, robust, athletic, sturdy,
well-muscled, broad-shouldered: We all envied Nick's muscular
physique.
muse v. cogitate, meditate, reflect, contemplate, ruminate, think
over, think about, consider, chew over, deliberate, revolve,
weigh, evaluate, study, mull over, brood (over), ponder; be
absorbed (in thought), be in a brown study, dream, day-dream, be
in a trance or reverie: Asked for a decision, Michael mused for
a while before answering.